2019 Model Year

Toyota Highlander

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
416
Recalls
0
Crashes
22
Severe
35

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

Power Train
Dec 2026

Transmission began to manifest gear shifting issues. Took to mechanic shop to have diagnosed and found premature wear. The recommendation was to repla...

Engine
Oct 2026

Initially had issues with acceleration with RPM’s going high with car moving very slowly. Five days after that started, car broke down 3 times in one...

Air Bags
Sep 2026

While driving down the road about 30mph on a paved road, heard a loud bang from the back. Stopped and inspected. The stability button shot off the doo...

Power Train
Aug 2026

While driving, my vehicle experienced a sudden transmission failure. The vehicle began to lose power and was unable to shift properly, making it diffi...

Power Train
Jun 2026

My Toyota was just in the shop for 100,000 mile service and investigation of whining noise upon acceleration. Was notified that the transmission need...

Power Train
Jun 2026

Transmission stopped working while I was driving. Could not drive the car.

Power Train
May 2026

We began to hear a whine coming from the front of our 2019 Highlander. The tone of the whine got higher as we picked up speed. We went immediately f...

Power Train
May 2026

With under 80,000 miles, my 2019 Toyota Highlander XLE needed a full transmission replacement. Noticed some rough gear changes for about 2-weeks (most...

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
May 2026

After 3 weeks of inconsistent shifting with the automatic transmission and whining and clunking, the car failed to go into gear at all yesterday 1/5/2...

Power Train
Apr 2026

On Sunday, February 1st 2026 during sub-freezing temperatures The vehicle's 8-speed automatic transmission (UA80) experienced a complete mechanical fa...

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Data updated: March 4, 2026

Summary

The 2019 Toyota Highlander has 416 complaints and 0 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Power Train. 22 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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